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Student takes on Russian songs

By Mickey Woods · Sunday, March 29,2009 8:57 p.m.

In preparation for her first doctoral recital, graduate student Sara Ann Radke said she has to master the nuances of a foreign language, which includes elements of meaning, diction and acting.

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Ballet classic, original work to play at MAC this weekend

By Maggie Conner · Thursday, March 26,2009 11:31 p.m.

The IU Ballet Theater will present “Variations on a Russian Theme,” which combines a shortened version of Tchaikovsky’s 19th-century classical ballet “Swan Lake” and the world premiere performance of “My Eyes Opened” by Pennsylvania Ballet choreographer-in-residence Matthew Neenan.

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Local dance company to interpret ‘7 deadly sins’

By Rachel Krasnow · Thursday, March 26,2009 11:30 p.m.

The Windfall Dancers, an 11-member company, will perform their concept of them – envy, sloth, gluttony, greed, lust, pride and wrath – this weekend and next weekend at the troupe’s annual show. The content is not suitable for young children because of rough language, according to Tom Slater, the director and a choreographer for the show.  

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NYC art gallery owner charged in theft

Thursday, March 26,2009 11:29 p.m.

The owner of a now-closed Manhattan art gallery with a star-studded clientele was painted when a thief who stole $88 million from art owners, investors – including tennis great John McEnroe – and a bank.

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Can't resist the urge to act

By Carly Bassen · Thursday, March 26,2009 11:28 p.m.

Tim Hardy has testosterone to thank for getting his teenage mind interested in acting. After years spent studying in a boy’s school, getting to act in a play with girls sounded fantastic.

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5th Annual Turkish Film Festival to shatter stereotypes

By Mickey Woods · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:20 p.m.

Three graduate students are on a mission to dispel misrepresentations of Turkish women through the power of film in the fifth annual Bloomington Turkish Film Festival.The films will run at 8 p.m. every night from Thursday to April 4.

West Coast hip hop artist The Game performs to a packed house Tuesday evening at Jake's. The multi-platinum-selling rapper is currently on a World tour in support of his latest album, L.A.X.

The Game rocks with fans at Jake’s

By Bene Viera · Wednesday, March 25,2009 8:14 p.m.

With the room dark, the stage at Jake’s Nightclub filled with smoke as the Billboard Chart-topping rapper The Game came out in a Louis Vuitton-wrapped, Jason Voorhees-replica mask.

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Be fashionably ready for your interview

By Amanda Cochara · Tuesday, March 24,2009 7:38 p.m.

It’s probably no surprise that I spent my spring break shopping.  But my week’s worth of shopping trips were not about leisure. Instead, I got down to business – literally.

McCray tells his history to the audience. "The America Play" shows March 27, 28, 31 and April 4 at 7:30 p.m., and an early afternoon performance April 4 at 2 p.m..

'The America Play' seeks truth in history

By Alex Brown · Tuesday, March 24,2009 7:36 p.m.

For a penny, townspeople step up to a dark box, choose from a selection of pistols and take a shot at Abe Lincoln’s look-a-like.That is just a peek at the Department of Theatre and Drama’s production of “The America Play,” which addresses the issue of finding a black identity in a history in which all major decisions were made by white men.

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Grant deadline approaches

Monday, March 23,2009 9:53 p.m.

Artists looking to advance their careers have the chance to win a scholarship sponsored by the Bloomington Area Arts Council.

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IU play to spotlight in Ireland

By Alexandra Brown · Monday, March 23,2009 9:52 p.m.

In a single production, actors sing Britney Spears’ “Toxic,” walk on chairs and do somersaults without a single costume change or blackout.But that is just a small aspect of what makes IU independent theater project “A Picture (of Dorian Gray),” based on Oscar Wilde’s novel, a unique production. The play recently was accepted into the International Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin, which will take place May 11 to 17.

American folk musician Joan Baez talks to the audience during her performance March 13 at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater. The singer-songwriter who champions social activism and human rights through her music played tunes spanning her 50-year career.

Folk singer Joan Baez performs in Bloomington

Sunday, March 22,2009 9:47 p.m.

Joan Baez performed to a sold out crowd at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on March 13. The folk singer has been nominated for Grammy Awards seven times, and continues to play shows after 50 years in the business.

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The Game to perform at Jake’s on Tuesday

By Yahya Chaudhry · Sunday, March 22,2009 9:31 p.m.

The hip-hop beats and sentiment of modern gangster rap will envelop audience members at Jake’s Nightclub when chart-topping rapper The Game headlines with rising emcees Nipsey Hussle and Clyde Carson at 9 p.m. Tuesday.

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